Lok Sabha Election 2024: Congress Bowls Googly To Manoj Tiwari, Fields Kanhaiya Kumar From North East Delhi

North-East Delhi Lok Sabha seat is set to witness a fierce electoral contest in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls as Congress has fielded Kanhaiya Kumar against BJP's Manoj Tiwari.

New Delhi: The Congress party on Sunday released a list of ten candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and fielded Kanhaiya Kumar from North-East Delhi Lok Sabha seat. By nominating Kanhaiya Congress has established a tough contest against BJP's two-time MP Manoj Tiwari who is set to fight the LS polls once again from the North-East Delhi parliamentary constituency.

कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष श्री @kharge की अध्यक्षता में आयोजित 'केंद्रीय चुनाव समिति' की बैठक में लोकसभा चुनाव, 2024 के लिए कांग्रेस उम्मीदवारों के नाम की लिस्ट। pic.twitter.com/jHaWDAlXKB

— Congress (@INCIndia) April 14, 2024

Apart from Kanhaiya Kumar, Congress has named JP Agarwal and Udit Raj from Chandani Chowk and North-West Delhi (SC) Lok Sabha seats of the national capital respectively.

INDIA bloc allies Congress and AAP have shared the seven Lok Sabha seats in the Union Territory of Delhi in a 3:4 ratio in which the former got three while the ruling party has fielded candidates on 4 seats. AAP is contesting LS polls in New Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi and East Delhi parliamentary constituencies and the Congress will challenge in Chandni Chowk, North East and North West seats. 

The general election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases from April 19, with counting to be held on June 4.  For all seven Delhi Lok Sabha seats National Capital will vote on a single day, in the 6th phase of elections 2024 i.e. on May 25.